I managed to find some time to sit down yesterday, and did something that I should have done - or, rather, taken steps to not have needed to do...
I sat down with various sprays and sandpaper, and cleaned my axe.
It had been sitting out on the patio, exposed to the environment, although under cover, for a while, and had developed a significant coating of rust. A bit of work later, I have removed some of it, some still remains... and I found myself reflecting that I, myself, have gotten a little rusty with things. Oh, I have planted a few trees, have mowed grass where needed, have watched fruit and nuts start to develop, but really not done anything active for a couple of months.
So, I contacted a friend, we're going to work on a few items, such as a solar food dryer, a water wheel, some wind generators.
On a different note, olives eaten straight off the tree do not taste nice... but the trees are starting to produce...